amortizar
/amoɾtiˈsaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- amortizo
- preterite (yo)
- amorticé
- past participle
- amortizado
Meaning
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to pay off
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Amortizó la hipoteca.
He paid off the mortgage.
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Similar words
amortizar specifically means to pay off or amortize a debt over time, a financial term; pagar is the general word "to pay" for anything.
desembolsar means to pay out or disburse money, a specific transaction; amortizar specifically means to pay off debt over time.
Practice
1 What does amortizar mean?
to pay off
2 Which fingerprint chart matches amortizar?
amortizar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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